International House of Pancakes restaurants are offering free short stacks Feb. 23, National Pancake Day, and urging customers in return to donate funds to the Children's Miracle Network.

Locally, the Children's Miracle Network partner is the Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women & Children.Last year, donors across the country gave $1.5 million to children's charities on National Pancake Day and IHOP served more than 2.5 million pancakes.More information: ihoppancakeday.com.